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adj
Decomposing to create a greater volume of carbon than the volume of the original material
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A compound that decomposes to produce a mass of carbon with a greater volume than the original compound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: physical
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
From carbon + -ific.
